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With All the Fauxtography, What To Believe?
Today Show/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/10/2006 6:03:14 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

by Mark Finkelstein

August 10, 2006 - 08:52

That truth is the first casualty of war has been borne home by the proliferating scandal of photographs of the current Middle East crisis doctored so as to portray Israel in the worst possible light. At this point, can we look at any image from the area without a good dose of doubt?

Take this morning's report on the Today show. NBC's Richard Engel, in Tyre, Lebanon, reported that:

"The fighting has made humanitarian relief efforts almost impossible. Israel has cut roads and attacked vehicles, isolating Hezbollah and everyone else."

This was followed by a clip by an unidentified individual. Judging by his words and accent, he might have been a Red Cross official. He said:

"Lots of people have died because they just couldn't make it to a hospital in time. Ambulances clearly marked with the Red Cross were hit right in the middle of the roof of the car. The Red Cross stands for protection and neutrality. This should not have happened."

There appeared on screen the image of a Red Cross vehicle. And sure enough, smack in the middle of the Red Cross on the roof was a gaping hole. The clear implication was that this was the result of Israeli fire. But can we be blamed for wondering whether this was evidence of near-miraculous Israeli marksmanship . . . or clever staging by Hezbollah or its sympathizers?

As to the Red Cross's alleged 'neutrality', in fact the international Red Cross has a long history of a less-than-friendly attitude toward Israel, only recently admitting it to membership after a boycott that had lasted since Israel's founding.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: doctoredphotos; fauxlebanonnews; fauxtography; middleeastconflict; nbc; redcross; reuters; richardengel; todayshow
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
You can see video of the allegedly targeted ambulances here:

Unbelievably biased ITV report on alleged “targeting of Red Cross ambulances” by Israel

61 posted on 08/10/2006 6:55:28 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Spiff

Many thanks.


62 posted on 08/10/2006 6:56:02 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: reegs

Note: PEPPERED WITH SHRAPNEL. The little BALL BEARINGS that the HIZB'ALLAH rockets have in them.


63 posted on 08/10/2006 6:57:38 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (PARTY LIKE IT's August 21, 2006 !!!)
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To: dead

Dead. Watch the video. At 00:04 you see the green helmet guy helping carry the 'wounded' into the hospital.


64 posted on 08/10/2006 7:00:41 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (PARTY LIKE IT's August 21, 2006 !!!)
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To: synbad600

Nasrallah farted? Oops, sorry. Passed gas?


65 posted on 08/10/2006 7:04:20 AM PDT by Dionysius
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Bulletin! Bulletin! Below is a mix of FAUXLEBANONNEWS and FAUXTOGRAPHY:

The disturbing make believe photos from this disturbing make believe event are shown below. Don’t allow children under the age of 30 to view this horror caused by Israel. Of course, this is Bush's fault.

No Problem! Here comes your Bomb!


66 posted on 08/10/2006 7:05:17 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This needs circulation.

Even a novice like me can see that the rusted damage is very old and that the hole is probably something cut out. Look at the evenly spaced slots around the perfect circle, the lack of red paint that is so perfectly round, the hole is perfectly centered on the roof.

I wish I had the addresses of the NBC staff, I have some great investments for them.
67 posted on 08/10/2006 7:07:02 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
68 posted on 08/10/2006 7:17:22 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: UCANSEE2
There is a resembelence, but I think this guy is too young and thin to be the Green Helmet Guy. Besides, his helmet is the wrong color!


69 posted on 08/10/2006 7:19:20 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

It is probably an old ambulance that they retired and the guy who bought it took off the light and didn't bother to paint it. Around here they sell old police cars and people often drive them around as is w/o the police insignia and lights but they still look like police cars.


70 posted on 08/10/2006 7:22:42 AM PDT by tiki
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To: Grampa Dave

Can you get one with BLD in there?


71 posted on 08/10/2006 7:29:53 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: synbad600

Who is BLD?

Do you have any links to pictures?


72 posted on 08/10/2006 7:40:01 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: Grampa Dave

Beer Looter Dude. Ya know, the black guy from Katrina with the container full of Heinies? Not quite sure how to get a link but he is everywhere!


73 posted on 08/10/2006 7:45:57 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Luckily damage was minimized because the “missle” miraculously vanished shortly after penetrating the roof, before hitting the floor of the van.


74 posted on 08/10/2006 7:46:22 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

High volume. Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel. also

2006israelwar or WOT

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75 posted on 08/10/2006 7:48:21 AM PDT by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn't do!)
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To: dead

Those ingenious Israelis have inserted 'backup' buttons on their bombs ;-)


76 posted on 08/10/2006 8:16:09 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: reegs
I've heard that Lezbollah and other terrorists use ambulances as troop carriers.
77 posted on 08/10/2006 1:07:48 PM PDT by demlosers
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If an Israeli missile hit that Red Cross van, it would be a pile of smoldering junk, just like the centerpiece of all the "car swarms."


78 posted on 08/10/2006 1:11:57 PM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 79-82)
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To: synbad600

Bullseye - IDF >>> Great Shooting!


79 posted on 08/10/2006 2:05:06 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup ("Is it real? Or is it Reuters?")
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To: YaYa123

Hi Sweetie, looks faked to me, no fire damage, even a small
dumb bomb would have penetrated the floorboards, just an
example of Gypsy Hez running the old insurance scam,
"My neck, My neck!".

That hole was from a vent or flashing light just like the other vehicles posted.

My best to your and yours.
t.


80 posted on 08/10/2006 3:59:37 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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